Hwasun-gun's First Harvest of 'Chodang Oksusu' Corn

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Young-gyun] Hwasun County, Jeonnam (Governor Gu Chung-gon) announced on the 29th that it has harvested Chodang Corn, which is being cultivated as a niche crop, for the first time.

Chodang Corn has a high sugar content and a crispy texture, making it suitable to eat raw or after heating in a microwave for 3 to 5 minutes. It is convenient to eat during the hot summer and captivates consumers' taste buds with its unique sweetness.

The county has been fostering Chodang Corn as a local niche crop since last year to increase income by shipping it when the price of glutinous corn drops due to oversupply.

As part of this year's 'One Eup/Myeon, One Niche Income Crop' project, Chodang Corn is being cultivated as a niche income crop in Chunyang-myeon.

This project involves 20 farming households cultivating 5.3 hectares, and the produce will be shipped to Gamdong Co., Ltd. through the Nonghyup (National Agricultural Cooperative Federation).

The difficulty in distributing Chodang Corn, which requires quick shipment due to changes in sugar content, has been resolved through contract farming.

An official from the Agricultural Technology Center said, “We will strive to produce high-quality Chodang Corn so that it becomes a popular national snack.”

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